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It was a messy week for Apple Music, a mixed week for Spotify, and an expensive one for Coldplay fans. Here’s the music business weekly wrap-up… An escalating streaming music war took some strange twists-and-turns this past week, with Apple Music stepping into a gigantic pile. After debuting a pair of Frank Ocean albums the week earlier, […]
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A special announcement from our partner, A&R Worldwide, the company powering MUSEXPO Europe. Darcus Beese to be Honored as ‘European Executive of the Year’ at Musexpo Europe’s Closing Ceremony. In preparation for its kick-off in London next month, MUSEXPO Europe has confirmed some of the music and media industry’s most inspiring, innovative and successful executives to […]
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Milk Music has gone sour. Samsung will shut down its Milk Music service on September 22, according to an official statement posted on the website. This move doesn’t exactly come as a shocker, as the music streaming service was only available only on several Samsung Galaxy models and a few other Samsung Note devices, which […]
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Right after announcing their deal with Warner Music Group (first hinted at here at Digital Music News), The Financial Times is reporting that Vevo has hired top banking firm Goldman Sachs to lock down between $300 to $500 million in capital from investors. This move comes at a time when Universal Music Group and Sony […]
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That time Steve Aoki broke a fan’s neck while stage-diving in an inflatable raft… If you’ve ever been to a Steve Aoki show, you know there’s a lot of high-energy stuff flying around, including (but not limited to) pieces of cake and spraying champagne. The manic Aoki also likes to dive into the crowd, sometimes — […]
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The classic musical A Star Is Born, released in 1954, is fondly remembered as a heartbreak drama starring a young Judy Garland where, according to Time magazine, she gave “what is just about the greatest one-woman show in modern movie history.” Now, multiple news sources are reporting that the musical, itself a remake of the […]
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The list of allegations against extreme sports Olympian Shaun White include unwanted ‘dick pics,’ fecal imagery, and lewd sexual comments. Superstar Olympian snowboarder and skateboarder Shaun White is now facing a potentially serious legal case against the ex-drummer of his band, the Bad Things. The case, filed by Bohm Law Group, Inc. on behalf of Lena Zawaideh, […]
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Let’s face it. Small podcasting is dead. There’s only room now in the market for the heavy hitters of streaming like Pandora, Apple Music, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and many more who are providing standard tech innovations and increasing their market share almost daily. With the loss of companies made to help out the little guy, there’s […]
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Lately, the quarterly reports for 2016 have come in rather positive, with music groups and execs reporting growing income thanks to digital streaming services like Apple Music, Tidal, and Spotify. This isn’t limited only to the U.S.. This large growth hasn’t escaped lawmakers, however, who are looking to digital streaming revenues to plug up holes. […]
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The Cubs have now called ‘Smack My Bitch Up’ an ‘irresponsible music selection…’ First, a little back story: earlier this year, Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman was suspended for 30 games for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic abuse policies. Chapman was accused of choking his girlfriend and firing 8 shots in the air at his […]
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